European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse At left Winner Thomas Wegmuller of Switzerland celebrates As he crosses the finish line in a 210-Kilometer race earlier this month in Frankfurt West Germany. Below Enrico Zaina of Italy one of 200 competitors signs in. Of a amps Art Piney la racing Calen Darby Pam Runquist staff writer americans in Europe have Many options when it comes to organized biking events. Bike Tours and races Are sponsored by military communities local clubs and National organizations. There Are competitions for cyclists of All Levels. The Best Way to find out about races and Tours organized by military communities is to Contact the nearest military recreation office. The listing below includes some of the major military Bike races on this summer s schedule. Check with local Bike stores or clubs about Host country events. National biking federations also Are Good sources of information. In Germany Bike Tours Are sponsored by almost every Community. The bund Deutscher Rad Fahrer , or National German biking organization publishes a nationwide list of biking Tours they include Basic Fra fahren fur Jedermann and More advanced and Are listed by Community a copy of this Calendar called the Breiten sport Kalender is available from bund Deutscher Rad Fahrer Otto Fleck Schneiss 4, 6000 Frankfurt 71, West Germany Tel. 069-6789222. Other National biking organizations include British cycling federation 36 Rockingham Road Kettering Northamptonshire nn16 8hg, England Tel 44 536 412211 federation Francaise de Cycle tourism 8 Rue Jean Marie Jego Paris France Tel. 33 1-5803021 federa Zione i Clistina Taliana via Leopoldo Franchetti 2, 00194 Rome Italy Tel. 39 6-36851. For More competitive and advanced bikers there is the Long distance event known As a Fiat Mara ton or Bike Marathon depending on the country in which they Are held. Six of the More challenging of these Bike Tours make up the Gonso Europa cup series. Participants who finish three Tours in the series Are awarded a special Jersey and certificate. If a Contact address is not provided for a specific biking event listed below Contact the National biking organization involved. Military Community biking events May 12 v corps Mountain Bike race Baum older West Germany. Contact Dennis Nichols ets 485-7182. May 28 circuit race for Road bikes Wuschem air station West Germany near Hahn a. Contact Joe Otero ets 451-3239. June 9-16 Liberty Trail bicycle tour Cherbourg France to Bastogne Belgium. Contact Stan Cromar organizer of . Tea Tel 089-6901089. June 16 Northern Germany 15-Kilometer Mountain Bike championship Karlstedt West Germany. Contact ets 342-8674 or 6735. June 23 open Mountain Bike rally bad Tolz West Germany. Contact Warren Schroeder ets 441 -4792. Uly 8 v corps criteria us Bike race Giessen West Germany. Contact Jim Dewitt ets 343-6750. Sept. 15 v corps Mountain Bike Challenge Wil Flecken West Germany. Contact Susan Matey ets 326-3449. Sept. 16 25-Kilometer Mountain Bike race Kaiserslautern West Germany. Contact Dan Stevens ets 483-7700. Sept. 16 Mountain Bike race Heilbronn West Germany. Contact Garbuz Lue ets 426-2133. Sept. 23 German american Bike race Pir Masens West Germany. Contact Gail Howerton ets 495-6483. Sept. 30 International Bike race Schweinfurt West Germany. Contact Dennis Larson ets 354-6216. International biking events May 13 Barnsley town Centre criteria us Barnsley England june 10 Paris Roubaix Cycle France 265 Kilometres. Contact Paris Roubaix Cycle Philippe Guilly 1 Rue Monplaisir 59390 Lannoy Power june 15-17 three Day tour of Wales Abergavenny Wales. June 17 Schneeberg Wechsel Rad Marathon Kirchberg am Wechsel Austria Gonso Europa cup 90. Contact Rad club Draht Esel Kirchberg am Wechsel a-2880 Kirchberg Austria Tel. 43 2641-6169. June 24 alb extreme Ottenbach West Germany Gonso Europa club 90. Contact Rudolf Kiibler Tasane Strasse 4, 7331 Ottenbach West Germany. July 1 Maraton i Clistina Delle Dolomite Ped races Italy Gonso Europa cup 90. Contact society i Clistina Alta Badia 1-39036 Ped races 3, Italy Tel. 39 471-839735. July 1 circuit Des Vosges Saint die France Gonso Europa cup 90contact Union Cycle tourist Vosgi Enne . 4, 88101 Saint die Fedex France. July 8 second International Samson Bike Marathon St Michael Austria 223 Samson Marathon a-5582 St. Michael Lunga Austria. July 8 Veteran s Road race Whitley Bay England. July 15 la Culio Cuneo Cuneo Italy. Contact club Amici i Copi Curso Giuseppe ferraris 11,1-12100 Cuneo Italy july 15 Humberside trophy International Road race Grimsby England. July 29-aug. 4 Giro Delle Dolomite Bolzano Italy Contact . Alto Tesina via Palermo 41, 39100 Bolzano Italy Tel. 39 471-910350. July 29 Star Marathon Regensburg West Germany Gonso Europa cup 90. Contact Vel club Rati Sbona , Regensburg 8a, d-8400 Regensburg West Germany Tel. 0941 -990948. Aug. 16-22 second trans Alpine adventure from Crissola to Viola St. Gree Italy Mountain Bike race Tor pairs Contact trans Alp adventure via Beccaria 2, 12084 Mondovi Cuneo Italy. Aug 19 ninth International Otz Taler Seliano Rad Marathon mutters Austria. Contact Otz Taler Seliano Rad Marathon a-6162 mutters Austria. Aug 19 grand prix of Wales International Road race Wales. Sept. 8 International bicycle tour around the Bode see starting Points in six different locations. Contact p. Hiebscher Ahorn Strasse 7, ch-9400 Rorschach Switzerland Tel. 41 71-418810. Sept. 16 ii Giro Milano san remo Italy. Contact Union i Clistina san remo Curso Inglese 294,1-18038 san remo Italy. 10 stripes Magazine May 10, 1990
